Gov. Haslam remains lone gubernatorial candidate as Sara Kyle decides not to run

Jan. 3, 2014

Sara Kyle

Written by

Richard Locker

The Commercial Appeal

Memphis Democrat Sara Kyle on Thursday announced that she wonít run for governor this year, after four months of exploring a potential candidacy.

Kyle, 61, a former Tennessee Regulatory Authority commissioner, said in August she was considering challenging Republican Gov. Bill Haslamís re-election. But after weeks of silence on her deliberations and no movement toward a race, such as fundraising or setting up a campaign operation, Thursdayís announcement came as no surprise.

Her announcement leaves Democrats without a candidate to challenge Haslamís election to a second term in November. In fact, three months before the April 3 deadline for filing qualifying petitions to become a candidate, the governor has no opponent in either the Republican or Democratic primaries.